Housing delays cast doubt on new Brookfield homes
Across Brookfield and northern suburbs buyers rush for scarce new houses amid high costs and material shortages. Contracts show 86 permits issued last month but many homes stay at foundation or become empty shells. Labor costs doubled since 1940, supply chains falter, and some buyers, including GI hopefuls, face limited VA financing. A family camped in the forest near Salt Creek underscores the housing crunch.
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Brookfield
Cook County
Salt Creek
Moosé Lodge to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Soon
Suburban Moose Lodge 1599 Loyal Order of Moose will honor 25th anniversary at National Hall on September 6 with a business meeting, entertainment, and dancing. Members will welcome returning service members. event will be open to all, with charges for guests.
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Lodge 1599
Loyal Order
of ‘Moose
National Hall
See Brighter R B Football Season for 46
RPHS Bulldogs head coach William A Shuey foresees a brighter 1946 season with six veterans and a strong crop of freshmen sophomores. Last year the team went 1-4-1 in conference play after an injury plagued season while lightweights finished 2-4. Eight game schedule opens Sept 14 at Morton with LaGrange away Sept 28.
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William A. Shuey
Rphs Bulldogs
York
LaGrange
Glebard
Maine
Maine Ponies
Bulldogs
Morton
Lions of LaGrange
Shuey’s Boys
Tower Suggestion Memo From Riverside Resident
Mrs T Meymee of Lisle formerly of Riverside suggests using the Hofmann site as a memorial to fallen soldiers of Lyons and Riverside. She proposes a Lyons library floor for Lyons history and a Hofmann youth center named in honor of war heroes, with a forest preserve taking over the Hofmann property.
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Hoxmann
Lyons
Riverside
Cook County
Pines
Hofmann
Thieves Loot Congress Park Grocery Store
Police report details a major burglary at the Ogden Avenue National Tea store in Congress Park last Friday worth 781 dollars. Meat butter sugar pineapple and hundreds of other items were stolen including 5 hams 3 pork loins 12 pounds of bacon and 300 cartons of cigarettes. A suspicious car seen by a neighbor led to a license traced to an Aurora man, later proved unrelated. Authorities warn of rising grocery store burglaries and plan enhanced security measures with National Tea.
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Congress Park
H. C. Baumann
Aurora
Atore
Meat Department
St Pauls School Set to Open Fall Term
St Pauls Lutheran school will begin its fall term on Sept 3 Registration for all new enrollees including kindergarten will be held Aug 29 and 30 A large increase in enrollment is anticipated according to Mr Edgar Abraham principal The school plans expanded facilities with a larger kindergarten room and improved cloakroom Space for the work will be reviewed by John and others.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran School
Edgar Abraham
Princia
Passing of Mrs.Clorah Noland Among Friends and Relatives
Friends and relatives grieve the death of Mrs. Clorah Noland who died in August while in California to care for an invalid uncle. Born June 37 1880 in North Manchester Indiana she married William Noland February 21 1905. The Nolands lived in Congress Park since 1908 and had 13 children one son Walter died serving in the Navy in 1948 on the USS Liscome Bay.
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Clorah
Noland
California
Manchester
Ind
William
Congress Park
Ngresg Park
Methodist ‘Church
Liscome Bay
Justian
AVC Urging Vets to Vote in Brookfield Meetings
The West Suburban American Veterans chapter reports a successful last meeting and launches a voter registration drive for all veterans. It lists office hours, upcoming help sessions at Brookfield village hall August 27 to 29, with forms notarized on site. Next meetings include September 1 nominations and September 8 at headquarters 8940 Southview Ave Brookfield.
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West Suburban
Ameriican-Veterans Committee
AVC
Brookfield
Southview. Avenue
Progressive Bowling League Plans for 1946 Season
The Progressive Bowling League announces plans for 1946 with leagues to begin at 7 and 9 15 p.m. The men will bowl on Friday and the women on Thursday. Arrangements are being made by Sally Lbi and others.
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Progressive Bowling League
Plana
Am M
Sally Lbi
Furlough Pay Forms Available In Brookfield
Veterans seeking furlough pay can obtain forms at the Brookfield Post Office or the Illinois Veterans Commission. A.G. Brockmann will assist with filling out the forms and provide a notary stamp in his Burlington avenue office on weekdays, with evening hours Monday and Thursday. The AVG chapter plans a veterans aid night at the village hall, and other service groups are expected to offer similar help.
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Brookfield
Illinois Veterans Commission
A. G. Brockmann
Commission
Burlington Avenue
AVG
Cornell Gridder Has Super Press Agent in Village
Cornell football star Dick Pearson, a versatile player switching from end to right halfback, is centered in a lively press mystery. An unknown caller claiming to be Wilfred Smith of The Magnet touted Pearson for the All-Star squad, but the supposed agent is tied to a Chicago writer and Los Angeles timing, leaving locals to question the true source and motive behind the boast.
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Cornell Gridder
Village
Dick Pearson
Brookfield Methodist
Congress Park
Cornell
Pearson
Indiana
Wilfred Smith
Chicago
Wilfred
Los Angeles
Goat
Monday Night Carnival Opens For Legion Post
Edward Feely Post of the American Legion launches its annual carnival on Grand Boulevard and Fairview Avenues. Lester Barry previews a 1946 Oldsmobile as top prize plus seven major awards and a nightly 310 prize drawing.
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Grand Boulevard
Fairview Avenues
Edward Feely
American Legion
Lester Barry
Bend Motors
Harlem
Avenue
Fridaire
Philco
Barry
Joe: Soderholm
Dave Potts
Gunnar Fristrom
Herman Franke
Gostwar
Frank Tomecek Rites Held Dropped Dead at Work
Frank Tomecek died suddenly at work on August 15 after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 1:30 PM at the Mansfield Funeral Home with James Mansfield and Mrs. Svoboda officiating. Interment was in Bohemian National Cemetery. Born January 8, 1892 in Moravia, Czechoslovakia, he came to the United States in 1918 and married Christine Kolinek in Chicago in 1914. The couple lived in Brookfield for ten years. he was a member of Brookfield Sokol CSA lodge and the International Workers. Surviving are his widow and two children.
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Veynon
Mansfield
James Mansfield
Svoboda
Bohemian National Cemetery
Moravia
Czechoslovakia
Tomecék
Christine ‘Kolinek
Chicago
Brookfield
Sokol Csa Lodge
The
International Workers
Christine Schindler
George
Community Chest board names officers and new directors
Following the announcement of new officers for the Community Chest the board plans its first September meeting to map the October campaign. Rev. Wilfred Wakefield is president John Clifton is vice president Mrs George Hoffman secretary Dan Kulie treasurer and Major A T Etcheson campaign manager New members include Carl Helm Clarence Schultz T A Hin gherty Mrs Edward Sicking Fred Trefla W L Steimer and H E Peel The USO and several youth and welfare groups receive drive support. quota for the year not yet set and expected to be well below last year’s 10000 wartime goal. Both Wakefield and Clifton are on vacation and will reconvene in September to finalize plans.
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Community Chest
George Hoffman
Wilfred Wakefield
John Clifton
Dan Kulie
A. T. Etcheson
Carl Helm
Clarence Schultz
T. A. Hinherty
Edward Sicking
Fred Trelfa
W. L. Steimer
H. E. Peel
USO
Brookfield Welfare
Hollywood Citizen’s Association
Salvation Army
Start Softball Playoffs Tenue With Three Teams Tied
Playoffs start this week to decide who will face Congress Park for the league title. The Batists and Evangelical Lutheran clash in the first extra game for the right to meet the Methodists on Pentac for the championship. League secretary Ed Ellison says the title tilt may be under lights if arrangements allow. The champs will then face a picked all stars team. The season saw smooth play, with plans to iron out wrinkles before next season, as 1946 offers wholesome recreation. The Magnet helped spark the league, which has grown since winter and may expand to basketball next.
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Shuey
Bob Hoffman
Shannes
Jerry Siebert
Joe ‘Scalans
Don Tomasek
Ed Daw
Bob Ritzman
Don’ Marousek
Tom Flaherty
Ponies
Ron Danielson
Jim Kennedy
Louis Elardo
Dick Smith
Doug’ Walls
Don Bartlett
Alan Midaugh
Louis Campana
Laimar Michaléls
Maine
LaGrange
Glenbard
York
Downers -Grove
Congress Park
Batists
Eivangelical Lutheran
Methodists
Penta
Ne — League
Ed Ellison
Door Prizes Display For BBMA Picnic Drawn
The annual Business Men's Association picnic at Bergman’s Grove features a prize display attracting attention on Grand Boulevard. Items include a roaster, bathroom scales, two electric clocks, a fruit juicer, and an electric iron, with prizes to Brookfield attendees chosen by Chairman Bill Strandquist.
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Business Men’s Association
Bergman’s
Grove
Grand’ Blvd
Brookfielders
Bill Strandquist
Hi Eatio
Barracks and pre fab housing planned for Brookfield
Brookfield prepares a mix of unfinished homes and new prefabricated units in a broader veterans housing program. plans include 86 houses on Maple Park with half for sale and half for rent, plus demountable and other temporary structures to address urgent needs as projects face delays. ajor emphasis on veteran housing and varied construction styles.
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Ban
Brookfield
LaGrange
Beenedi
Las Ember
Maple, Park
Bocks South
Jess
Unclear fragment hints at lease talks and rent questions
The unreadable text fragment mentions lease, rent, and possible changes. It references conditions about occupancy and lifting of restrictions, but lacks coherent detail or identifiable names or places. The item reads as a partial note rather than a full report.
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